Nails HVS, but brilliant varied jamming. Made a messy job of it as one pitch on a single rope, long slings on everything but I got scared and forgot to at the end of the first traverse. Then spent a while getting a cam stuck/umnstuck just above. Jammed the top crack cause there's no wayi could have held the layback! An excellent fight.Tom McCabe - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/15 with Rob Law

Got terrified and bailed. Couldn't commit to moves out to the tree, lowered off a cam! Jamie saved the gear.nich959 - Lead dnf - Jan/15

led p1 only then abbed off the tree when it started sleeting. Great route. Found the jams tough and took my first proper trad fall in the jams in the final crack (should have used a fist), managed the move on third attempt. I will be back to lead the route in one.islandlynx - Lead dog - 07/Dec/14 with matthew beals

A lovely varied first pitch. Then the heavens opened and we had to ab from The Bower. Will definitely be back for more.Matt77 - 2nd O/S - 07/Dec/14 with Shane

Led P2... Think I missed the last hard bit up the crack on P1, with the position of the belay and the fact that there was no gear above me, I traversed off left to the belay, would of been a BIG fall and swing if I had popped off and with cold hands, didn't fancy the risk. Still enjoyable moves the way I went as it's quite rounded but the last move on the crack looked harder. Will have to make sure I do it next time... charley - AltLd O/S - 06/Dec/14 with JackD

Fell off seconding first pitch and took a fun swing, but lead 2nd pitch clean - awesome. Leaving the cave was scariest bit, dont know what it means about nettle covered holds - i hand traversed along the break. Managed to get a nice lie down half way up 2nd pitch. AlexxelA - AltLd O/S - 20/Apr/14 with Paul Deane

Great route. 2 bats found dead at base of route when I started. By the time I got to the bottom of the route another had made the jump. Presumably this is where the route gets its name...Twisty - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/13 with Tim Brown

Lead in one pitch with obligatory rests in each of the caves. Very hard work especially after a long weekend of climbing. Would like to come back and do it fresh to see the difference. Good route. Didn't find any of the moves too hard just a lot of puffing and panting reuired!monsteratt - Lead O/S - 03/Mar/13 with Morgan Preece

Toughest HVS ive seen, pumped fell on final move to P1. Then TR'd. Will return its brilliant , not 5agobey - Lead dnf - 16/Feb/13 with mick, Paul

In one pitch. Totally ace. One 5b move leaving the polished niche above the tree for me, then awesome 4c/5a jamming and jug-hauling.victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 02/Nov/12 with Dan McManus, James Oswald

Superb and near the top of the grade. We did it as one pitch and this makes for one of the longest and best pitches on grit. There are no stopper moves in particular but it just keeps coming and is steeper than it looks.Jimbo C - 2nd - 29/Sep/12 with Chris, Pete

Awesome! Really glad to have finally done it :) Just about HVS 5a, but very sustained and pumpy, good job there's 4 good rest spots on the route, I milked the one in the top cave. Dan Geh - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/12 with Thomas Geh

lead p1, one of the best climbs i've done, perfect jamming, steep, sustained and with lots of good rests.tgeh - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/12 with dan geh

Lead in one-pitch. Fantastic! Neither of my second nor Matt B (by the time Ian took over the belay) made it, then Harriet climbed with trainers to clean the route (with efforts, allegedly; nevertheless well done!).masa-alpin - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/12 with Ian S, Michelle A

Led P2. 23 degrees C at 7pm supplemented by nervous excitement meant the P1 jam crack was a sweaty struggle - just reached the jug at the top before my hands slipped out. P2 was superb. Managed to lie flat on my back in the niche whilst fiddling with and extending gear! It felt steep and looked even steeper as I looked down at Mike from the belay at the top. Huge respect to Mr Harding and Ms Lee.Steve Waters, Mynydd - AltLd - 22/May/12 with Mike Tempest

What a route! Got to be one of the best HVS about. I was greedy and did it in one pitch. Quite an achievement for 1946! Bloke on a Rope - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/12 with Matt

totally scewed it up on final jamming crack on p1 and the light was fading so bailed at bower!top pitch look ace so going to head back to get this route done once and for all!jon_gill1 - Lead dog - 22/Apr/12 with nick loc

Hi, all, one of my cams got jammed in half way up suicide wall, i would greatly appreciate it, if you would return it 24 devonshire drive duffield derby if you somehow manage to get it free.
£10 to anyone who does :)
oh and enjoy the route, it's brilliant.climb the peak - Lead O/S - 20/Nov/11

I led this about 10 years ago but struggled up it as a second today; not spending enough time on grit.Andrew Sloan - 2nd dog - 20/Nov/11

Lead it this morning and I think I'm still pumped. Great route, but I made quite a struggle of it. Many thanks to Jon for yelling at me when I was about to clip the wrong rope, and Tom for getting photos.Adam_42 - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/11 with Jon

Ace! Top of the grade and sustained. BeccaSnowden - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Tom

Awesome, tough at the grade with lots of hard climbing but good rests.thomasadixon - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Becca

fell off after half way break on traverse nice swing. ended up doing as two pitchs then andy got caught under the over hang in the mother of all rain storms!!davewsargent - AltLd dog - 15/Jun/11 with andy neath

Got spanked. Fell of the first pitch and gave up with the second after about 2m and seconded it. Really nice climbing on the second pitch! Should have got on with it.bigdrew - AltLd dog - 31/Oct/10 with Si

Took an age to lead it. Found it pumpy. Loved it though! Julesthe1st - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/10 with Terry Lines

Bloody excellent route! Did it in one pitch as I saw no point in belaying. You don't get many 30 sustained grit routes so thought it would be a laugh. Either best route at it's grade on grit!mlmatt - 09/May/10 with Sidney, Chris Prescott

Tried to lead this, but jamming crack on 1st pitch foiled us both (I would say this is the crux). Really pumpy climb, but plenty of places for rests. Absolutely exhausted after successful attempt!climbingrev - TR rpt - 26/Apr/10 with Tim Angell

Mega pitch. First half was pretty average. Traversing from the Bower and everything thereafter was sheer class. Hard for the grade but super safe.Gareth Clendinning (UBMC) - Lead O/S - 05/Dec/09 with Dan Halperin

led both pitches, i needed a historical rest in The Bower after the first pitch and didn't have enough gear left anyway. Proper tough (clearly 5b) at the grade. Was even better than i expected 5 STARS!! wicked :DGraeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 03/Oct/09 with Paul Dewey

Awesome route, I think it may be the best HVS I've done so far in the Peak. A lot harder than it looks from the ground! Did it in one pitch. Good jams, so you can get reasonable rests. Amazing positions.smudge - Lead O/S - 26/May/09 with Jim Wiggy

no where near E1 or 5b, worth its given grade of HVS 5acenturion05 - Lead O/S - 03/May/09

Dan P1, Me P2. Well done to dan for getting up the first pitch. tough moves, but good gear. 2nd pitch is mega pumpy, and i found it pretty scary. Gear is good as long as you have the energy to place it. Good rests in between pumpy sections, still very glad to get to the top, and happy to have done it clean. Quality route, best enjoyed from the top belay, watching your second endure the pump :DSam1991 - AltLd - 08/Apr/09 with Dan

scary jamming moves to get to the tree. brillint route. we both got really scared! but it was a great advetnture. ace route.dts - AltLd O/S - 08/Apr/09 with Sam Dixon

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 07/Apr/09

Hidden - Lead rpt - 05/Apr/09

Got to the layback crack, but had nothing left, I was very pumped!dave657 - Lead dnf - 05/Apr/09 with Nik and Sarah

Bad things come in 3's... maybe things will start to get better now?Mattyk - Lead dnf - 05/Apr/09 with Tash

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/Apr/09

Lead in one long pitch,fantastic!Take plenty of gear!Phill Mitch - Lead O/S - Apr/09 with nigel

1st pitch only fell off jamming crack just below the bower got bsack on and made it but couln't ab'd off from bower with our tail firmly between our legs!!! Will be back now I know what to expect!Daxman - Lead dog - Jun/08

Total epic!
Went back to lead the first pitch and to then belay Jon up the 2nd pitch. However, Jon slipped put of the jamming crack, just below The Bower, and took a sizable swinging fall! Managed to haul him to the tree and then I lead the 2nd pitch. Again!jibberingwreck - Lead O/S - 09/May/08 with mustgetstronger

WOW, feel the pump!
Dont see why you would do this in 2 pitches other than to rest, I ran it out in to one.
I had to have one rest on gear about 3-4 metres up from the end of the traverse, hands uncurling off a jug on an easy move :(Si dH - Lead dog - 11/Dec/05 with Tom Lambert

Led P2, which seemed easier than the first. Brilliant.
Update Aug 11, repeated route leading P1 this time. Fell off the start until I realised going up the tree on the left is the way forward. Jamming section easier than I remembered but start of P2 is well awkward. Great gear throughout.Owen W-G - AltLd O/S - 03/Sep/05 with Tom

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Aug/05

I led the first pitch but both seconds struggled to follow, we abseiled out of the Bower. Meanwhile a second party climbed the route in one pitch but their second was also unable to follow. I seconded on their rope removing both their gear and mine.Chris Davids - AltLd O/S - Aug/05 with Jon, Rob

did top pitch with only 3 cams for pro 2 of witch i placed it the first traverse leaving me with one under the flake. sweet as a nut.Alex Mason - Lead O/S - Jul/05 with richard going white

Top quality route.Led throughout on this occasion,had 2nded before i think,not sure. The top layback flake is just a dream,climbed it quickly!mike bridges - Lead β - 22/Jul/78 with Chris Ellis, Neil Gregory